UNSPSC 85703424: Drainage of right fibula with drainage device, open approach

This classification denotes the group of activities that yields a surgical intervention or procedure to drainage of right fibula with drainage device, open approach. This surgical intervention or procedure is listed in the World Health Organization's International Statistical Classification of Diseases and Related Health Problems or ICD-10 as code 0Q9J00Z

UNSPSC 85703424 Drainage of right fibula with drainage device, open approach is a Commodity code that shows no relevant recent state and local procurement activity. The code's nominal scope — a specific surgical procedure for drainage of the right fibula — does not align with the state and local opportunities tagged under it. The recent solicitation records show activity in occupational medical surveillance, independent medical evaluations for pension disability determinations, Centers of Excellence carve-out programs for surgical procedures, pharmacy benefit management, temporary health professional staffing, and specialty medical services for detained youth — none of which constitute the performance of the named surgical procedure itself or procurement of supplies or devices specific to that procedure.

State and local governments do not typically issue RFPs or ITBs for individual surgical procedures as standalone line items. When they procure surgical services, they do so through health system contracting, employee health plan administration, or specialized medical provider networks — functions reflected in the mis-tagged opportunities but not in the procedure code itself. The mismatch between the code's discrete surgical-procedure nomenclature and the actual buying patterns suggests either a coding error in how opportunities were classified or that this code sees minimal direct application in state and local procurement. Firms evaluating this code should not expect to find demand for the specific procedure named or for implantable drainage devices purpose-built for it under this classification.